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(43) Date of publication: 04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14 (21) Application number: 10723379.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 27/10(2006.01) H01S 5/40(2006.01) G02B 27/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/001557 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/138190 (02.12.2010 Gazette 2010/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 28.05.2009 US 473451 (71) Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 (US)	(72) Inventors: SILVERSTEIN, Barry, D. Rochester New York 14650 (US) KIRCHER, James, Robert Rochester New York 14650 (US) HARLAND, Mark, A. Rochester New York 14650 (US) (74) Representative: Weber, Etienne Nicolas et al KODAK Département Brevets Route de Demigny Z.I Nord B.P 21 71102 Chalon-sur-Saône 71102 Chalon-sur-Saône (FR)